San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-10
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short Session and Early Adjourn
ment Yesterday.

A Short Session and Early Adjourn
ment Yesterday.
All tue oouncIlmen were present yes.
terday. Alderman Kalteyer, however.
was excused, and the council then heard
the reading OF the minutes OF the pre-
vlous meeting, which were adopted. The
mayor then read petitions and memorials
AZ follows:
San Antonio Gas company petitioned
to be allowed to change a gas lamp on
hydrant. The lamp was ordered to be
placed on the northeast corner.
Mrs. Ella G. Neal and Mr.. 4. Hertz
berg petitioned to have their assess
ments on property reduced. Referred to
assessment committee.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Hamilton petitioned to
have her taxes remltted. Referred to
assessment committee, also,
The gas and water committee took
charge Of the petition OF citizens to have
water mains extended on San Saba
street.
Ulysses Grandjean filed q petition to
have Mitchell street widened to Its
original width. The city engineer and
the committee on streets and bridges
were ordered to look into this matter.
Several petitions from paupers for
monthly allowances were referred to
the city physician.
Ignatz Faska, for permit to run his
drain into the sewer on Bonham street,
and Zung Wah for permit TO run his drain
into the river, were referred TO the petit
tiODs and ordinance committee.
+. +. Collins petition to erect an iron
clad warehouse north side OF Houston
street, was refused.
q. q. Robinson was granted permits
sion to erect windmill on the banks OF
the Alazan ditch.
Gregory Hermans petition to erect
an irOn-clad building south side OF west
Nueva street was referred to the fire
committee.
Citizens petition to have the old Blan.
co road .reopened was referred TO the
city engineer.
Reports of the cemetery keeper, en-
gineer and street commissioner were re-
ferred.
Ditch commissioners reports, city
marshsls, inspector weights and meas
ures, poundmaster and market master
were found correct and filed.
The petitions of 4. Meyer and E. La
broche for reduction Of their assessments
were refused.
aiueTmhu htltuhu Chlleu tue altSn-
tion Of the council to dangerous bridge
on South Alamo street.
The sanitary ordinance relative to
emptying ofvaults was read the second
time and referred to the petitions and
ordinance committee to fix the schedule
OF prices.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Gallagher: That the street com
DnilsfnDar II ha hrf rua 81, A A.,
ian at Frio street. Adopted.
Degener called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Fischer is the only property
holder on avenue ID who has failed t.
put down sidewalk as required, and
asked II Ii could not be done by the city
The mayor said it could be done and
charged up against the property and
collected as taxes. Degener then intro.
duced resolution requiring the mayor
to have the sidewalk built, pay 1t, and
charge to Mr.. Fisher. Adopted.
BY Schreiner: That the city attorney
make an investigation and see il Mrs. v
q. Ostrom has not sold lots formerly
belonging to the city and unpaid, and
report at the next meeting of The COun-
Gil. Adopted.
By Belknap: That chapter G2, section l,
be 30 amended as to allow locomotive
engines 10 increase the speed in the city
limits to 10 miles per hour instead OF G
He believed the rule was working Il
hardship on the roads, and particularly
the Sunset route. Referred to commit
tee on petitions and ordinances.
BY Schreiner: That Jackson street be
cleared OF brush, plOwed and soraped.
Adopted.
By Belknap: That as soon as the CON
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street commissioner use it on the new
streets. Adopted.
BY Mauermann: That the street com
missioner cut the brush on Starr street
adopted.
by Mauermann: That the engineer
give the curb lines on Starr street. AdOp
ted.
Adjourned.